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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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